You can access, edit, and work on your Google Docs and Word documents with the Google Docs app on your iPad. You don’t need to be tied to a computer to continue working and collaborating using your Google Docs. Your progress is automatically saved to your Google Docs account, so you don’t have to worry about losing your work or forgetting where you left off.

Steps

1

Launch the App Store. Tap the App Store on your iPad to launch it.

2

Search for Google Docs. Type in “Google Docs” on the search field at the top, and tap the Search button to commence the search.

3

Download Google Docs. Locate the correct app (it has the icon of a blue sheet of paper) and tap the “Install” button beside the app. The app will begin installing onto your device.

4

Launch Google Docs. Once it has finished installing, locate the app on your device and tap on it.

5

Sign in. Upon initial launch, you will be asked to link your Google Docs account. Type in your Google account email address and password into the fields provided, then tap the “Sign in” button to proceed.

6

View your document files. Upon signing in, you will be shown all your Google Docs in thumbnails. Swipe up and down to view all of them.

7

Open a document file. Locate the file you want to open. The files are sorted with the most recent one on top. Once you find it, tap on it and the document will load.

Unless the file is stored locally on your iPad, you have to be connected to Google Docs online in order for it to download and access your file.

8

Work on the file. You can now continue working on this file. Your edits are automatically saved online.